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More walking before surgery reduces postoperative complications

Tattoo removal may help reduce violence and trauma in East Los Angeles

Tattoo removal may help to reduce violence and trauma in East Los Angeles, according to study results being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.

20 Oct 2023

School redistricting linked to spikes in shooting-related injuries in urban areas

Adjustments in school boundaries and other forms of school redistricting have been linked to spikes in shooting-related injuries in urban areas, according to new study results being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.

20 Oct 2023

Online educational materials about breast surgery often difficult to access and understand

Women with breast cancer must often make complex decisions about surgery and treatment options during an already stressful time in their lives, and many of these women may turn to the wide variety of materials available online.

20 Oct 2023

Researchers develop AI-based tool for estimating cancer patient's chances for survival

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)–based tool for estimating a newly diagnosed cancer patient's chances for surviving long term, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.

20 Oct 2023

Children treated at trauma centers with highest pediatric readiness less likely to die, study shows

Children initially treated at trauma centers with the highest level of preparedness to care for children, called pediatric readiness, are significantly less likely to die than those initially treated at trauma facilities with lower pediatric readiness levels, new research shows.

20 Oct 2023

Do peripheral artery disease risk factors impact men and women differently?

How major risk factors relate to hospitalization or mortality.

20 Oct 2023

Mediterranean diet intervention may not improve breast cancer prognosis in high-risk patients

Researchers discuss the results of a randomized controlled trial to explore the impact of diet on breast cancer recurrence.

20 Oct 2023

Stanford Medicine researchers find new way to measure ocular aging

Using a technique they developed for studying eye fluid, Stanford Medicine researchers and their collaborators have found a way to measure ocular aging, opening avenues for treatment of numerous eye diseases.

19 Oct 2023

Collaborative team receives NCI grant to study how to improve immunotherapy for diffuse midline gliomas

Each year, approximately 200 to 300 children in the United States are diagnosed with diffuse midline gliomas (DMG), a tumor that begins in the brain or spinal cord.

19 Oct 2023

Study finds no link between anxiety or depression and IVF outcomes in men

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a time-intensive and often stress-inducing fertility procedure. Yet how does that stress impact its success? Investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, assessed the effects of anxiety and depression in men on fertility and IVF outcomes.

18 Oct 2023

Study compares two widely used statins for treating patients with coronary artery disease

Two widely used statins, rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, are equally effective at preventing heart attacks, strokes and death in people with coronary artery disease.

18 Oct 2023

New trial launches to determine the most effective breathing support for babies with bronchiolitis

A new national trial will aim to determine the most effective breathing support for babies hospitalized with bronchiolitis.

18 Oct 2023

Scientists identify two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have identified two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer - both of which helped patients live longer without their disease progressing than the current standard treatment.

18 Oct 2023

Surgery to straighten a crooked septum more effective than nasal sprays, trial suggests

Surgery to straighten a crooked septum (the thin wall of bone and cartilage dividing the space between the two nostrils) is more effective than nasal sprays, and should be offered to adults with at least moderate symptoms such as breathing disruption, suggests a UK trial published by The BMJ today.

18 Oct 2023

More antibiotics not better for preventing infection after joint replacement surgery, study finds

Knee and hip replacements are increasing globally due to an aging population. In the United States, the number of patients needing a joint replacement will exceed 2.7 million in the next 7 years.

18 Oct 2023

Researchers develop experimental vaccine to prevent spread of metastatic cancers to the lungs

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an experimental vaccine that could prevent the spread of metastatic cancers to the lungs.

18 Oct 2023

Research suggests a potential new approach for halting the spread of pancreatic cancer

A new study carried out in mice, led by Queen Mary University of London, has identified cells that drive the spread of pancreatic cancer and discovered a weakness in these cells that could be targeted using existing drugs.

18 Oct 2023

New treatment options offer hope for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

More people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are likely to benefit from new drugs that target molecular alterations in tumour cells, with less need for chemotherapy, following results of multiple landmark clinical trials reported for the first time in late-breaking presentations at the ESMO Congress 2023 (1-7).

17 Oct 2023

Researchers receive NCI grant for the development of new pancreatic cancer therapies

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an NCI grant that will provide about $10.9 million to research programs for the development of new therapies for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the deadliest form of pancreatic cancer.

17 Oct 2023

Surgery News and Research

More walking before surgery reduces postoperative complications

Tattoo removal may help reduce violence and trauma in East Los Angeles

School redistricting linked to spikes in shooting-related injuries in urban areas

Online educational materials about breast surgery often difficult to access and understand

Researchers develop AI-based tool for estimating cancer patient's chances for survival

Children treated at trauma centers with highest pediatric readiness less likely to die, study shows

Do peripheral artery disease risk factors impact men and women differently?

Mediterranean diet intervention may not improve breast cancer prognosis in high-risk patients

Stanford Medicine researchers find new way to measure ocular aging

Collaborative team receives NCI grant to study how to improve immunotherapy for diffuse midline gliomas

Study finds no link between anxiety or depression and IVF outcomes in men

Study compares two widely used statins for treating patients with coronary artery disease

New trial launches to determine the most effective breathing support for babies with bronchiolitis

Scientists identify two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer

Surgery to straighten a crooked septum more effective than nasal sprays, trial suggests

More antibiotics not better for preventing infection after joint replacement surgery, study finds

Researchers develop experimental vaccine to prevent spread of metastatic cancers to the lungs

Research suggests a potential new approach for halting the spread of pancreatic cancer

New treatment options offer hope for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers receive NCI grant for the development of new pancreatic cancer therapies

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